Best chain for freeriding?
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oh no one has caught on and made freeride specific chains yet...........
the cheapest one that works....
if you go thru a lot of chains, are you one of those poor folks who puts Shimano chains back together without using the "special" pin? They'll pop pretty easily if you don't use that pin.
Other than that, Sram PC-58 or 59 (8 or 9sp) have been 100% flawless for me over the past 4-5 years.
Other than that, Sram PC-58 or 59 (8 or 9sp) have been 100% flawless for me over the past 4-5 years.
Sram chains are foolproof with the powerlink. I ran the hollow pin all season without issue.
Also, if you use shimano chains you need to install properly. I can tell you how many times ive heard people say shimano chains suck only to find they didnt install them correctly........
Also, if you use shimano chains you need to install properly. I can tell you how many times ive heard people say shimano chains suck only to find they didnt install them correctly........
Check your shifting/drivetrain. Maybe your rings are worn.stoney98 said:
PC99 hollowpin hasn't led me astray.
KMC Z410....o soo nice...and indestructable
but its a bmx chain so you can only use it for singlespeeds :love:
but its a bmx chain so you can only use it for singlespeeds :love:
I have problems too. Probably because I'm a fat bast@rd. I have ran everything and broke them all. My biggest problems came from sram(gold link and the hollow chain). Right now I'm on a deore.
How exactly should a chain be made specifically for "freeriding?" Should it be stronger than, say, a road chain...? Roadies sure don't put any stress on their chains.
(yeah, I know, it'll come in rootbeer and take drops to flat and Bender will use it...)
(yeah, I know, it'll come in rootbeer and take drops to flat and Bender will use it...)
it's made out of black diamonds!MikeD said:
can i use freeriding chains for DH?
No...they are flexy.zedro said:
The strongest chain I have ever used is the shimano CN7701 XTR/Dura Ace. It's not too hard on the wallet at around $30 usually (when a hollow pin PC99 runs around $50 at a LBS).
I've broken all of them (sram, old shimano, KMC, etc) except for this one, and I've replaced CN7701s on a normal schedule, but never have had one fail. The mushroom shaped pins keep the links from sliding off the pins, and that seems to be the most common type of chain failure. They are simply great chains and hold up to extreme amounts of torque and force. Most people that b*tch about shimano chains are talking about the older generation ones and they have never tried this chain, in fact I've recently found a lot of shops that love to bag on these things and they follow a classic patter; "oh, all those shimano chains break", "No, we haven't tried that chain, but all shimano chains break". Whatever, these things are worth a lot more to me than the price they usually go for, and the less popular they are then the better for me, but I don't see anything special about any SRAM chains these days. I've broken them and they seem to hold up a bit better than older shimano chains, but then again that's simply not a very fair comparission.
I've broken all of them (sram, old shimano, KMC, etc) except for this one, and I've replaced CN7701s on a normal schedule, but never have had one fail. The mushroom shaped pins keep the links from sliding off the pins, and that seems to be the most common type of chain failure. They are simply great chains and hold up to extreme amounts of torque and force. Most people that b*tch about shimano chains are talking about the older generation ones and they have never tried this chain, in fact I've recently found a lot of shops that love to bag on these things and they follow a classic patter; "oh, all those shimano chains break", "No, we haven't tried that chain, but all shimano chains break". Whatever, these things are worth a lot more to me than the price they usually go for, and the less popular they are then the better for me, but I don't see anything special about any SRAM chains these days. I've broken them and they seem to hold up a bit better than older shimano chains, but then again that's simply not a very fair comparission.
tirader said:
more info...what frame, rings, cassette this may help us help you with a more informative decision...it could be a simple as you chain being to short once the suspension cycles...there are a lot of variables...D
A free-ride chain is really narrow to give you more clearance for your gazzy's
Shimano 7401 (for eight speed setup), or Shimano 7700 (for nine speed setup). I'm a big fan of eight-speed, for longer life, and less ghostshifts.
IMO the SRAM chains is nowhere near the shimano. The rollers on the SRAM chains has craced after a while, on those I've had. (Mostly PC68).
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IMO the SRAM chains is nowhere near the shimano. The rollers on the SRAM chains has craced after a while, on those I've had. (Mostly PC68).
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And if you're too big of a weight weenie, use a PC-89R over a PC-99. Ive been using an 89R for 6 months with no issues
Curb Hucker said:
me too on 2 bikes
What exactly do you guys do to snap chains? I think I've only ever snapped 2, and they were both worn as hell (both at least 2 years old).
i used to crimp my sram chains back togetherthaflyinfatman said:
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zedro said:
YOU ASS i just spit coffee on my laptop screen :nuts: